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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-03-07 Regular Minutes Meridian City Council March 7, 2023. A Meeting of the Meridian City Council was called to order at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, 2023, by Mayor Robert Simison. Members Present: Robert Simison, Brad Hoaglun, Joe Borton, Luke Cavener, Jessica Perreault and Liz Strader. Members Absent: John Overton. Also present: Chris Johnson, Bill Nary, Stacy Hersh, Kyle Radek, Berle Stokes and Dean Willis. ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE Liz Strader X Joe Borton _X_ Brad Hoaglun John Overton _X_ Jessica Perreault _X—Luke Cavener X Mayor Robert E. Simison Simison: Council, we will call the meeting to order. For the record it is March 7, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. We will begin this evening's City Council meeting with roll call attendance. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Simison: Next item is the Pledge of Allegiance. If you would all, please, rise and join us in the pledge. (Pledge of Allegiance recited.) COMMUNITY INVOCATION Simison: Next up is the community invocation, which tonight will be delivered by Pastor Vinnie Hanke. If you would, please, join us in the community invocation or take this as a moment of silence and reflection. Hanke: Thank you, Mr. Mayor, Members of the City Council. Thanks for the opportunity to come and pray for you to begin your meeting. Would you pray. God, we thank you for the City of Meridian. I ask this humbly on behalf of the City Council that you would grant them wisdom and discernment as they conduct leadership of the city. Would you help them to listen well. Would you help us to be a city of neighbors who love one another and are full of kindness. We ask a blessing on those who serve our city, God, and all the departments here at City Hall, the police force, the fire stations, God, the -- the school teachers -- just across the city, God, would you bless those who give of their service to others. We ask finally that you would be glorified by the City of Meridian through Christ I pray, amen. Thank you, sir. Meridian City Council March 7,2023 Page 2 of 10 ADOPTION OF AGENDA Simison: Thank you. Councilman Borton looks forward to seeing you early morning soon. Next up is adoption of the agenda. Councilman Hoaglun. Hoaglun: Yes, Mr. Mayor. I move approval of the agenda as published. Borton: Second. Simison: Motion and second to approve the agenda as published. Is there any discussion? If not, all in favor signify by saying aye. Oppose nay? The ayes have it and the Consent Agenda -- or the agenda is agreed to. MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT. CONSENT AGENDA [Action Item] 1. Approve Minutes of the February 21, 2023 City Council Work Session 2. Approve Minutes of the February 21, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting 3. Approve Minutes of the February 23, 2023 City Council Joint Meeting with the Ada County Highway District Commission 4. Approve Minutes of the February 28, 2023 City Council Work Session 5. Alliance Dental Care Shell and Core Water Main Easement 6. Winco Wells No. 1 Water Main Easement No. 3 7. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law for Dutch Bros Ustick and Eagle (H-2022-0077) by Andrew Bowman, Barghausen Consulting Engineers, Inc., located at the four (4) lots at the southwest corner of N. Eagle Rd. and E. Ustick Rd. intersection 8. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law for Franklin Annexation (H- 2022-0090) by The Land Group, Inc., located at 2975 E. Franklin Rd. 9. Development Agreement Revision (Artemisia Subdivision H-2021- 0014) to Clarify Language in the Agreement Between City of Meridian and Idaho Auto Mall LLC for Property Located at 1690 W. Overland Rd. Meridian City Council March 7,2023 Page 3 of 10 10. Addendum to Development Agreement (Modern Craftsman at Black Cat H-2022- 0083) Between City of Meridian and Black Cat Apts LLC for Property Located at 4701 W. Caragana Ln. 11. Approval of Sole Source Purchase of Lone Star Series Blowers from Lone Star Blower and Compressor 12. Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Meridian and Canyon Data, Inc. for Commercial Property Listing Data Simison: Next up is the Consent Agenda. Hoaglun: Mr. Mayor? Simison: Councilman Hoaglun. Hoaglun: I move approval of the Consent Agenda and for the Mayor to sign and Clerk to attest. Borton: Second. Simison: I have a motion and a second to approve the Consent Agenda. Is there any discussion? If not, all in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed nay? The ayes have it and the Consent Agenda is agreed to. MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT. ITEMS MOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA [Action Item] Simison: There were no items moved from the Consent Agenda. PUBLIC FORUM — Future Meeting Topics Simison: So, the next item is Public Forum. Mr. Clark, did we have anyone sign up on that item? Johnson: Mr. Mayor, we did not. DEPARTMENT / COMMISSION REPORTS [Action Item] 13. Transportation Commission Annual Report Simison: Okay. So, we will move right into Department/Commissioner Reports. Item 13 is the Transportation Commission Annual Report, which will be delivered by their chair Mr. Walter Steed. So, Chairman Steed, it's good to see you. Thank you for being here this evening. Meridian City Council March 7,2023 Page 4 of 10 Steed: Thank you, sir. Mr. Mayor, Council Members, it's good to be here this evening. This is our annual report for 2022. The Transportation Commission was formed by ordinance in February of 2013. The Commission consists of nine appointed commissioners and meets here in the Council Chambers the first Monday of each month. Myself and Jared Smith, were chair and vice-chair in 2022 and were reelected for 2023. Last month we were -- had Joseph Leckie -- last year we had Joseph Leckie with us as a youth commissioner January through August, but he graduated high school and went to the East Coast to go to college and -- and good on him. Hoyoon Song was appointed to his position in October and he has been a very helpful addition to the commission. Other members of the commission are David Ballard, Stephen Lewis, Tracy Hopkins, Ron Lancaster, Tom LeClaire, and Zachary Shoemaker. Representatives from the Idaho Transportation Department District Three, Ada County Highway District, COMPASS, Valley Regional Transit and the West Ada School District all attend our meetings as ex-officio members. Planning division manager Caleb Hood and comprehensive associate coordination planner Miranda Carson provide staff support. Tishra Murray, deputy city attorney, provides legal guidance. January through September Sergeant Justin Dance provided regular traffic issues and concerns from the Meridian Police Department to the Commission. Since October Corporal Randy Goodspeed has provided those updates. City staff provides monthly updates regarding the progress of ITD and ACHD projects, both in design and in construction. Additional city staff and other staff from the ex-officio agencies interact with the Commission on a regular basis, as do members of the public. Regarding what we did last year -- in January a resident John Wheeler presented concerns at the Bri development on Records Avenue south of River Valley. The Commission requested a speed study and crosswalk evaluation from ACHD and ACHD determined no change was warranted with crosswalks. Valley Regional Transit, Alissa Taysom provided us an update on the connected 2.0 Transit Plan in January. In February the Commission heard a presentation from Meridian Planner Brian McClure on the new field sub area plan and Planning Director Caleb Hood on center median options along Ustick Road. The Commission had a lengthy discussion of variable road speeds on Eagle Road and recommended a speed study. The ordinance and development subcommittee of our Commission discussed Meridian parking ordinances and reviewed current conditions of downtown parking. That subcommittee chair Tom LeClaire provided an update to the full Commission. To refresh Commission and update newer Commissioners, Miranda Carson also in February provided a review of the Commission's bylaws and there was a discussion of duties and powers. In March Commissioner Stephen Lewis presented on enhanced pedestrian crossings, which the ACHD pedestrian advisory group was considering in the valley and solicited feedback from fellow Commissioners to take back to that group. In May ACHD's Meg McCarthy gave us a presentation on the ACHD bicycle advisory committee. Per citizen request there was also a discussion on crosswalks on Stockenham and consideration of adding compression brake signs on Linder. In June the Mayor was gracious enough to come talk to the Commission regarding the state of the city transportation review. A citizen concern regarding compression brake usage on Linder was further discussed with input from ACHD and city staff. Austin Miller from ACHD presented on the agency's capital improvement plan and impact fee ordinance. Resident Samantha Craig presented on concerns regarding Meridian City Council March 7,2023 Page 5 of 10 a pathway crossing on Amity and the Commission recommended an enhanced crossing be considered by the prioritization subcommittee for inclusion in the city's integrated five year work plan. Discussion began on citizen concerns about a micro path in the Raven Hill Subdivision. In August I provided an update on the ACHD Capital Investment Citizens Advisory Committee's work on the ACHD Impact Fee Ordinance and resident concerns were heard regarding U-turns on Chinden at Linder and no parking signs in the Woodbridge neighborhood were also discussed. Resident concerns of a crossing at Black Cat and Gondola were discussed and the Commission recommended an enhanced crossing be included in the city's IFYWP request. In September commissioners and staff were given a tour of the ACHD traffic operations center and the sign shop. The tour also included an overview of current traffic signal operations in Ada County. Moving to October Elaine Clegg and COMPASS planner Lila Klopfenstein provided a presentation on the history and possible future of local and interstate railway in the Treasure Valley. COMPASS planner Hunter Mulhall provided us a presentation on 1-84 operations corridor plan. There was a lengthy discussion on the citizen inquiry in regard to speed limit signs and a crosswalk on Lost Rapids Drive near Bird Park. The Commission recommended MPD and ACHD staff collect and review speed data on that area. The Commission recommended a painted crosswalk be considered by the prioritization subcommittee for inclusion in the city's request. In November Lost Rapids Drive speed data from MPD and ACHD was received, reviewed and discussed. The Transportation Commission requested ACHD follow up with neighbors regarding traffic calming and do a crosswalk evaluation at San Vito and Lost Rapids. There was also discussion regarding additional parking at Bird Park. Ms. Carson provided a primer on the city's annual transportation project prioritization efforts. They were set to kick off with staff later in the month and -- and begin with the Commission in December. The subcommittee had a lengthy meeting in late November to begin setting that transportation projects list as part of the IMFYWP process. In December Ashley Ferguson, the owner of The Griddle, approached us with a request to have a crosswalk installed and the speed limit reduced on Celebration Avenue due to concerns about pedestrian safety. The Commission recommended several actions and city and ACHD staff began to work through these issues of what might be possible. The Commission reviewed the roads and intersections -- section of the IFYWP list. In your packet you have a link to our minutes. Any of you that would like to look at any more detail if any of those would be certainly welcome to do so. We want to be sure and remind you that we are grateful for the opportunity to serve on this commission, to provide service to the citizens of the city and the City Council regarding transportation systems in the community. I would be happy to attempt to answer any questions. Simison: Thank you, Walter. Council, any questions or comments? Cavener: Mr. Mayor? Simison: Councilman Cavener. Cavener: Chairman Steed, appreciate the very comprehensive report and I also just want to commend you, too, for also recognizing the good work of staff. One thing I love Meridian City Council March 7,2023 Page 6 of 10 about our commissions is the good partnership between our staff and Caleb and Miranda are no exception there. Their work with you is always to be commended and I appreciate you being here tonight. For the Council's benefit -- I know Chairman Steed knows this -- I think I was the last ex-officio Council Member to serve on the Transportation Commission and during that time one of the things that I really applauded was that the Commission was looking to be less reactive and more proactive in their engagement around transportation initiatives and I'm just curious to get your, you know, input, Chairman Steed. Is that continuing to work out? How is the general feel of the Commission and what can we on the City Council do to continue to support your great work? Steed: Mr. Mayor, Councilman, thank you for the question. We want to be relevant. We don't do this just to come spend a couple of hours down here sitting in the City Council Chamber. We want to have citizens bring us questions, issues, Council people, staff and sometimes it may look like we talk them to death and because of the once a month meeting it may look like it takes forever for us to get to some point. But quite often being empirically driven we are asking staff and ACHD and ITD to get us more information so we can understand what the situation actually is. I would like to see ex- officio Council back at our Commission meetings. It's very helpful I think for both of us to ask for what that particular member might believe the Council would do on a particular item we are thinking about or they can take information back to you in a more informal basis. So, it wouldn't bother myself if that were to reoccur. We do want to be relevant. We do want to be proactive. We don't go looking for trouble. It's things that come to us -- or things that we see sometimes. We drive around the city as well. Simison: Thank you. And -- and there are some initiatives that you all are looking at to be proactive and, you know, it's come to my attention recently maybe discussions about speed limits in neighborhoods is back on the Commission's consideration. Other things. So, definitely you have an interest in what is going on in the community. Steed: We do. Simison: Council, any additional questions or comments? Borton: Mr. Mayor? Simison: Councilman Borton. Borton: You brought up the -- Ashley's question over by -- at The Griddle and the -- over by Majestic. Do you feel that -- one, I know her well, so I -- the -- the discussion was appreciated greatly that -- that she had before the Commission. But do you think that issue was resolved or -- or were there -- were there any remedies implemented or is it not complete? Steed: Mr. Mayor, Councilman, it's not resolved. It's back on our agenda for next month. We have -- ACHD has recommended to us not to act on it, but at least to tell us Meridian City Council March 7,2023 Page 7 of 10 their thinking about marking no parking between The Griddle's driveway back to Overland. Right now it is not marked no parking, but it's a three lane wide street that doesn't have room for any parking. So, they are looking at -- at signing that in a more practical way. We also ask ACHD to relook at their decision several years ago to strip parking on the north side of the east-west part of Celebration and they are looking into that. We would like to get additional parking places there. I had a suggestion which was that the tavern behind The Griddle and possibly the Griddle people could work out some arrangement where Griddle patrons or staff could park in that parking lot, whether it's for compensation or not whether or not that's gotten back to those owners I'm not sure. They do have a parking problem. They don't have the number of parking spaces in their lot that would be currently required had that come before the city for approval at this time. So, we understand that there is a problem. We don't have a single solution yet, but we have several things that we are looking at through both the city and ACHD, sir. Borton: Mr. Mayor? Simison: Councilman Borton. Borton: That's a great example of why our parking requirements are based in what very well may be necessary for a business to be successful. If you fall short it can strangle a commercial development and if you want an example of being relevant and having a big impact, that's having a big impact. That's not only solving problems for those businesses to survive, but it's a safety issue for pedestrians and vehicles trying to drive in and around that area. So, the solutions you are talking about literally changes lives for the individuals who -- who participate in those businesses. So, thanks for taking the time to do so and for following up. I'm glad it's on the agenda next month, too. Steed: Mr. Mayor, Council Member, it is and we are -- we are going to work it some more until we get to a conclusion with the city you can, you can't. With ACHD we can, we can't. But we are looking at it and working on it again. It seems like it takes us forever to work through these things, because first meeting is the question, the second meeting is some data, probably a third meeting before we start talking about what might occur. But thank you. Simison: Council, any additional questions or comments? All right. Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman, for being here and Mr. Lancaster, who showed up with a -- a plus one for support and -- and -- and the famous Mr. Hood, who is one of the power -- power people in commercial development in Idaho in the room. So, you brought a -- a real team. Appreciate it. Steed: Mr. Mayor, if I may, and, Council, just --just reiterate what you said. It's the staff that really makes this work. Both ITD, ACHD, city, we really rely upon them for data and we really appreciate the time they give us. They are never selfish. But thank you all. Meridian City Council March 7,2023 Page 8 of 10 ACTION ITEMS 14. Public Hearing for Sagecreek Subdivision (SHP-2023-0001) by Mason and Associates, located at 1554 S. Labrador Way A. Request: Short Plat to subdivide an existing commercial lot (R8257510090) into two (2) building lots on approximately 0.929 acres of land in the C-C zoning district. Simison: Thank you. Okay. With that we will move on to Item 14, which is a public hearing for Sagecreek Subdivision, SHP-2023-0001, and we will open this public hearing with staff comments from Stacy. Hersh: Good evening, Mayor and City Council. The applicant has submitted a short plat for Sagecreek Subdivision. This site consists of 0.92 acres of land and it's currently zoned C-C and it's located at 1554 South Labrador Way. Currently the history on the property is governed by an existing development agreement and a certificate of zoning compliance and design review was approved for a building to the south fronting Overland Road. The Comprehensive Plan FLUM designation is mixed-use community. The applicant is proposing to subdivide Lot 4, Block 2, of the Swindle Subdivision into two building lots and the perimeter landscape was installed with the previous subdivision improvements. Lot 2, Block 1, is currently developed with a new 5,595 square foot two-story office building and associated site and landscape improvements and that includes the actual parking lot as well. It would be the plan to -- on your right to once -- once this lot is subdivided -- subdivided, the remaining lot will accommodate a feature office commercial use and that would require certificate of zoning compliance and design review before commencing construction on the new lot to the north. To ensure there is adequate parking for the site and shared access is provided staff recommends the applicant add a plat note granting cross-access and shared parking between the two lots. Further direct lot access is prohibited from East Overland Road in accordance with the UDC. There was no written testimony for this and staff does recommend approval with the conditions listed in the staff report and I stand for any questions. Simison: Thank you, Stacy. Council, any questions for staff? Okay. Is the applicant here this evening? If you would like to come forward and state your name and address for the record, be recognized for 15 minutes, or as much time as you would like to consume. Morehouse: My name is David Morehouse. I represent the owner John Malan and we just completed the construction of his building that was described and really all I'm here for is to answer any questions there may be. Simison: Thank you. Council, any questions for the applicant? Strader: Mr. Mayor? Meridian City Council March 7,2023 Page 9 of 10 Simison: Council Woman Strader. Strader: Hi, Mr. Morehouse. Just curious if you could indicate -- you don't have to, but is there any indication of the type of tenant that we could expect to see here? Morehouse: Not at this time. There has been some interest from another -- Dr. Malan is Owyhee Oral Surgery and so it would be a hand-selected -- something complementary so that the parking and everything would work. But we don't have anybody identified at this moment. Strader: Mr. Mayor? Simison: Council Woman Strader. Strader: Thank you. Yeah. That makes sense. Medical tenants like to co-locate together. So, appreciate that insight. Thanks. Simison: Council, any additional questions? All right. Mr. Clerk, did we have anyone signed up on this item? Johnson: We did not. Simison: Okay. Well, if there is anybody present that would like to provide testimony on this item if you would like to come forward at this time or anybody online if you would like to provide testimony you can use the raise your hand function on Zoom. Seeing no one raising their hand or no one coming forward, would the applicant like to make any final comments or -- okay. Applicant waives. Council, what's your pleasure, direction? Borton: Mr. Mayor? Simison: Councilman Borton. Borton: Pretty straightforward short plat here. I will make a motion we close the public hearing on SHP-2023-0001. Strader: Second. Cavener: Second. Simison: I have a motion and a second to close the public hearing. Is there any discussion? If not, all in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed nay? The ayes have it and the public hearing is closed. MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT. Borton: Mr. Mayor? Meridian City Council March 7,2023 Page 10 of 10 Simison: Councilman Borton. Borton: In light of the applicant's presentation and the staff report, it all seems appropriate and justified. I will make a motion to approve the short plat application 2023-0001 as presented in the staff report of March 7th, 2023. Strader: Second. Simison: Have a motion and a second. Do I have discussion on the motion? If not, Clerk call the roll. Roll Call: Hoaglun, yea; Borton, yea; Cavener, yea; Perreault, yea; Strader, yea; Overton, absent. Simison: All ayes. Motion carries and the item is agreed to. Thank you very much and good luck. MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT. FUTURE MEETING TOPICS Simison: Anything under future meeting topics, Council, or do I have a motion to adjourn? Hoaglun: Mr. Mayor? Simison: Councilman Hoaglun. Hoaglun: Move that we adjourn. Simison: Motion to adjourn. All in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed nay? The ayes have it. We are adjourned. MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6.23 P.M. (AUDIO RECORDING ON FILE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS) MAYOR ROBERT E. SIMISON 3-14-0223 ATTEST: CHRIS JOHNSON - CITY CLERK